We use will /going to/ shall to mark the future simple. However, in
this lesson, I focus primarily on ‘Will’ and ‘shall’.
Study this example situation:
Sophy is a student
who is studying in grade 12. At the end of this year, she has to sit the exam.
She is worried about it because she is poor at several subjects. One day she
told this problem to her friend, Sambath. Then Sambath said, “Don’t worry,
friend. I will help you
to prepare for it.”
The highlighted sentence is
called the future simple.
Get Started:
1.
Did Sambath plan to
help Sophy
or he decide to do it
immediately when he talk to Sophy?
·
If you are not sure about the answer, check the use below.
We form the future simple with
‘will’ this way:
Positive:
Subject + will + bare infinitive
+ ..
Note: ‘Will’ is used
with every subject.
·
I will call you
when I am free.
·
He will be here
soon.
·
Sue and Bob will
love your present.
Negative:
Subject + will + NOT + bare infinitive +
...
· She will not go home. (will not=won’t)
· They won’t pass the exam.
· We will not eat out this evening.
Question:
(Wh-word) +will +subject + bare infinitive +...?
·
Will you come
back this evening?
·
What will you
want to do in the future?
·
When will she do
the cooking?
Short answer:
·
Will you come
back at 9?
Yes, I will
No, I won’t
·
Will they finish
on time?
Yes, they will
No, they won’t
This is the way “will”
is used:
1.
when we decide to do
something immediately without prior decision.
·
‘‘Oh son, we
don’t have any salt left’’. ‘‘Don’t worry mom. I will go to buy some’’.
·
“There are a lot
of kinds of food here. What do you want to eat?”
“I’ll have curry”
2.
to predict what will (or
won’t) happen in the future using our
opinion or experience.
·
I think she’ll
like your present.(This is what I believe based on my opinion)
·
I don’t think
they’ll come on time. ( rather than I think they won’t come on time)
3.
to express what is certain
to happen in the future.
·
He will be 18
tomorrow.
·
February will end
tomorrow.
4.
to offer to do something for somebody.
·
You look thirsty.
I’ll make you a coffee.
·
“I don’t
understand this lesson.” “Oh, I’ll
explain it to you.”
5.
to express our promise/threat.
·
A: I need you to
help me for the coming party.
B: Of course, I’ll be pleased to help.
·
Don’t tell anyone
or I will never talk to you.
6. to ask somebody to do something.
·
Will you please buy
me a present?
·
It is hot here.
Will you open the window, please?
7.
to express a planned future
event in a formal way.
· The course will start at 7 am tomorrow.
· The new regulation will come into force next week
onwards.
Note: we also use ‘shall’ to express a future
situation or activity, but it is used with subjects ‘I’ and ‘we’ only.
·
When I graduate,
I shall/will
work as a teacher.
·
We shan’t/won’t talk
to you later. (shan’t =shall not)
Thanks
for reading!
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